| 04/11/25 vs Dunbar | 14 |
| 02/22/25 vs Rio Vista | 13 |
| 02/17/25 vs Pinkston | 12 |
| 04/08/25 @ Dunbar | 11 |
| 02/17/25 @ Pinkston | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Western Hills). Everything went their way against the Dunbar Wildcats on Friday as they made off with a 14-0 victory. The Cougars have beaten the Wildcats the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.
Axel Sanchez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Rodolfo Sandoval was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Giovanni Ramirez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Western Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Western Hills' record now sits at 3-15-1. As for Dunbar, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-11-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Western Hills will take on rival Diamond Hill-Jarvis at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Dunbar is set to challenge their familiar foe Eastern Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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